I'll believe it when I see it. For the time being, the UFC has at least 7-8 of the Top 10 fighters in every men's division, and they have ever since the end of Pride.

And performance outside the UFC is not a great predictor of success within the UFC. Strikeforce sent over Rockhold and Jacare and Cormier, who have dominated in the UFC, but they also sent over Gilbert Melendez, who disappointed terribly. Bellator sent over Eddie Alvarez who got a UFC belt (briefly), but also Will Brooks, who might wash out of the UFC entirely with another loss. Given those guys' histories with Chandler, why would I believe Bellator's LW poster boy is anything other than just another Top 10-ish fighter?

Fighters who excel in other promotions before coming to the UFC are far more likely to end up being Jorge Santiago or Denis Kang than Luke Rockhold.

I'll believe it when I see it. For the time being, the UFC has at least 7-8 of the Top 10 fighters in every men's division, and they have ever since the end of Pride.

And performance outside the UFC is not a great predictor of success within the UFC. Strikeforce sent over Rockhold and Jacare and Cormier, who have dominated in the UFC, but they also sent over Gilbert Melendez, who disappointed terribly. Bellator sent over Eddie Alvarez who got a UFC belt (briefly), but also Will Brooks, who might wash out of the UFC entirely with another loss. Given those guys' histories with Chandler, why would I believe Bellator's LW poster boy is anything other than just another Top 10-ish fighter?

Fighters who excel in other promotions before coming to the UFC are far more likely to end up being Jorge Santiago or Denis Kang than Luke Rockhold.

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works both ways

guys like benson become the greatest lw fighter of all time in the ufc...come to bellator and go 0-4

dont talk shit abt HEavy weights...you have 36 year old miocic, senior citizan 40 year old werdum, 37 year old(is he still alive)Overeem and 36 year old broken down and dead cain....

Bellator has young Blaydes, young fortune...minakov is only 33...way brighter future

LHW--now with DC at HW and jones gone find me 3 LHWs in the ufc better than any of these guys, Bader, Phil Davis, King Mo and Sonnen. I gave you 4, give me 3 better in the UFC now....ill wait.

MW- moose beats whittaker all day everyday

WW- Rory already beat Woodley do you need him to do it again

you dont know what youre talking abt....u just say what dana tells you

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You're going to call Chael Sonnen a top LHW and use that as a claim that bellator has more talent? You can make better arguments than that if you are attempting to claim Bellator as competitive to the UFC in terms of talent.

Chael sucks at LHW, he made that giant weight cut for all those years in the IFC for a reason. the fact the he is competing at LHW and HW just goes to show how weak Bellator is in those divisions. Chael is a name with a big mouth and a fan base, he is WAAAAYY way way way the fuck past his prime. Hopefully Bellator let's him find that magic recipe that lead to his success wink wink (ps I favor fighters juicing it's not a knock just reality)

And yes UFC Hw and LHW are stale, but Jon Jones would walk thru Bellator guys with ease and you can't deny that.

What Bellator fight is a bigger fight than D.C. Bs Stipe?

I'd love to see Rory and Mousasi fighting the top UFC guys. I'm a huge fan and wish then the best of luck and financial success and I will watch their fights whenever and wherever they fight.

You're going to call Chael Sonnen a top LHW and use that as a claim that bellator has more talent? You can make better arguments than that if you are attempting to claim Bellator as competitive to the UFC in terms of talent.

Chael sucks at LHW, he made that giant weight cut for all those years in the IFC for a reason. the fact the he is competing at LHW and HW just goes to show how weak Bellator is in those divisions. Chael is a name with a big mouth and a fan base, he is WAAAAYY way way way the fuck past his prime. Hopefully Bellator let's him find that magic recipe that lead to his success wink wink (ps I favor fighters juicing it's not a knock just reality)

And yes UFC Hw and LHW are stale, but Jon Jones would walk thru Bellator guys with ease and you can't deny that.

What Bellator fight is a bigger fight than D.C. Bs Stipe?

I'd love to see Rory and Mousasi fighting the top UFC guys. I'm a huge fan and wish then the best of luck and financial success and I will watch their fights whenever and wherever they fight.

Has nothing to do with Dana, can't stand that lying scumbag.

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okay i just read a bunch of shit talking on sonnen and not one UFC LHW named. I gave you 4 guys..Bader, Phil Davis, King Mo and Sonnen...give me 4 lhw guys in the UFC better than all those guys...